Date/Time Setting.24 - Hitachi Hi8 VM-H70E Instruction Manual

DATE/TIME SETTING
The date and time can be recorded on your tapes to act as a handy reference when viewing them at a
later time. Use the following procedure to set up this display for the current date and time.
The time backup battery is rechargeable. Charge the backup battery every two months. Set the OPER¬
ATE switch to "OFF" and connect a charged battery or AC adapter/charger to the camera/recorder for
24 hours. Make sure that the current time is displayed correctly before you start recording.
NOTE; The backup battery should be charged every two months. If it is not charged periodically, it will
be over-discharged and its life will be shortened.
1. Slide the OPERATE switch to "CAM" while
holding the small red button in the OPERATE
switch down.
2. Press DATE button.
"0:00" and "1/1/94" appears in the viewfinder
and "1" flashes.
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0-00
1/ 1/1994
3. Press F.FWD button to select correct date. Hold
button down to advance rapidly. If you go past
the date you want to set, press REW button.
When the correct date appears, press STOP
button.
0:00
11/ ,1/1994
5. Press F.FWD or REW button to select year, and
then press STOP button.
o': 00
11/ 5/1995
6. Press F.FWD or REW button to select correct
hour, and then press STOP button.
7. Press F.FWD or REW button to select correct
minute.
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8. After setting to the correct minute, press DATE
button to change the display and start the
internal clock.
It is recommended that you press DATE button
to match the time signal.
■ To correct date/time after starting the
date/time
1. Press and hold DATE button, and then press
STOP button. The date starts flashing.
2. Correct the incorrect digit by using F.FWD,
REW and STOP buttons.
■ To correct date/time during programming
1. Press STOP button repeatedly until the digit
that is incorrect flashes.
2. Correct the incorrect digit by using F.FWD,
REW and STOP buttons.
4. Press F.FWD button to select correct month.
Hold button down to advance rapidly. If you go
past the month you want to set, press REW
button. When the correct month appears,
press STOP button.
0 00
11/ 5/';l994;